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ALL AMERICAN BALLOON SUPPLY/Mayflower West
7171 Patterson Dr.
Garden Grove, CA 92841
Phone: 800-999-4565
Fax: 714-487-6301
Web site: www.allamericanballoon.com
Email: aabs-info@allamericanballoon.com
Contact:
All American Balloon Supply offers a wide range of balloon educational opportunities with classes that include Basic Balloon training (for those just starting), Intermediate Classes for hands-on arch, column, backdrop and canopy building, as well as Business Classes that teach presentation skills, contracts, pricing formulas, balloon math and marketing tips.
Classes are available that also focus on topics such as lighting, topiaries, beginning to advanced twisting, centerpiece construction, framing and equipment use. Wedding and seasonal themed classes are also regularly conducted throughout the year. These include Valentine's, Mother's Day, Graduation, Halloween, Christmas and New Year's, among others. Visit our Class Schedule to review a list of currently scheduled classes.
All American Balloon Supply also hosts the monthly meeting of the SoCal QBN Chapter, an active group that offers guest speakers, networking and business referrals. Membership is open. |
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CONWIN, INC.
4510 Sperry Street
Los Angeles, CA 90039
Phone: 800-877-8889
Web site: www.conwinonline.com
Email: steven@conwinonline.com
Contact: Steven Mayhew, Director of Education
Conwin, Inc. and Pioneer Balloon Company have teamed up to offer an amazing 8-city U.S. balloon education tour that will take place in April 2008. Join European instructors Jodie Norris, CBA and Dee White, CBA for an inspirational collection of fresh, new design ideas showcasing the latest products from Qualatex and Conwin, the professional's choice for innovative balloon equipment. Click here for more information about dates, cities and registration. |
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JOKER PARTY SUPPLY
1512 E. Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: 877-JOKER-P-S
Fax: 213-627-1614
Website: www.jokerpartysupply.com
Email: inquiries@jokerpartysupply.com
Contact: Shant Celikian or Sasoun Sasounian |
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Joker Party Supply offers educational classes throughout the year. The classes take place every 1-2 months and focus on the upcoming season or trends. The classes are typically held on Tuesdays with the flexibility of two sessions offered that day: a morning class (9am-12pm) and an afternoon class (1:30pm-4:30pm). These classes are also used to introduce new and innovative products to help students to be more efficient in their work putting more $$ in their pockets. The classes are fun and educational with raffles and prizes at the end of each session! Pre-registration is $20 or $30 at the door.
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burton † BURTON (FLOWERS, INC. BALLOONS)
325 Cleveland Rd
Bogart, GA 30622
Phone: 800-241-2094
Fax: 800-880-9759
Web site: www.burtonandburton.com
Email: balloons@burtonandburton.com
Contact: Jodi Tarpley
burton† BURTON offers training opportunities to those in the balloon, floral, and gift basket and decorating trades as part of its Ballooniversity educational franchise. Training seminars are available throughout the year in various locations around the country. For more information visit www.ballooniversity.com.
burton † BURTON also offers many educational materials including the QBN materials required to become a CBA.
Also available are videos and a computer program to further educate retailers/decorators in the areas of decorating and calculating costs. |
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A2Z Balloon Company
29199 6 Mile Road
Livonia, MI 48152-3661
Phone: 800-527-5554
Fax: 877-423-2885
Website: www.advancenovelty.com
Email: Chuck@advancenovelty.com
A2Z Balloon Company provides occasional seminars throughout the year and hosts Eastern Michigan QBN Chapter meetings on the last Tuesday of each month. Meetings begin at 7:00 PM.
BRODY'S 800-4-BALLOONS
1101 West Randolph Street
Chicago, IL 60607
Phone: 800-4-Balloons (800-422-5566)
Fax: 312-666-8696
Web site: www.brodys8004balloons.com
Email: Lee@mkbrody.com
Brody's 800-4-Balloons provides occasional seminars throughout the year and supports the local QBN Chapter with their events. |
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THE BALLOON ROOM
3700 Lightner Rd.
Vandalia, Ohio 45377
Phone: 800-494-0092
Fax: 800-422-6445
Web site: www.balloonroomonline.com
Email: sdscba@aol.com
Contact: Diane Sheward
Balloon Room offers on location, six Mini Seminars a year featuring the hottest instructors in the industry for decor and entertaining. Along with QBN educational materials, study groups for the CBA Practical Exam are also available.
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